POTTER, HUGH [SSNE 3275]

Surname
POTTER
First name
HUGH, HUGO
Title/rank
CAPTAIN
Nationality
ENGLISH
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Hugo Potter served as lieutenant in George Fleetwood's recruited regiment in 1637 and in the Jonkoping regiment in 1641. He was promoted to lieutenant captain in 1642 and then captain under Adolf Wrangel on 20 March 1654. He was married but his wife's name is unknown. He was dead by 1657

Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1637/15; 1638/23; 1641/7,19,20,22-25; 1642/6,14-19,21; 1643/7; 1644/8;1645/9,21,23,24; 1646/7,16,17; 1647/8,16; 1648/20; 1649/13; 1650/4,10; 1651/4; 1652/4; 1653/2,3; 1654/3; 1655/3; 1656/4; 1657/3,DEAD 56, MARRIED; A letter can be found in 'Krigskollegium Kancelliet ; Adressatregistratur till Krigskollegiets Registratur 1631-1654' regarding "fullmakt att vara kapt under Adolf Wrangel 20/3 1654".

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD
Arrived 1637-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
Departed 1640-12-31, as LIUETENANT
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, JONKOPING REGIMENT
Arrived 1640-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
Departed 1657-12-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY